3 Bloody Ale - Daoist37
What he saw when he woke up, was a simple dirt road.
On the sides of this road was an extremely thick forest, and from Axel's position, it was impossible to see where this road took, as it seemed that it went on forever.
"Wha.. What hap-AAARGH.. Fackin'ell.. My bloody arm is broken!" Shouted Axel while slowly getting up from the dirty ground.
*COUGH* *COUGH*
A few of his ribs were broken as well.
While holding on his injured side with his healthy arm, he turned to look on the two directions of the road.
On both sides, the road seemed to lead to a place beyond the horizon. There was absolutely no way for him to know in which direction to go, or where these directions took.
After a few moments of hesitation, he picked the first direction he had looked towards when he had woken up, and started walking.
*Thump-pfth* "AAAARGH.. BUGGER!!"
Right on his first step, he stumbled on something that made him lose his balance, and fall heavily on the ground. The impact sent powerful waves of piercing pain through his entire body.
Once the pain lessened, Axel angrily turned to look at what he had stumbled upon, and lying on the ground, he found a six-pack of beers.
Still shaken by the painful experience, he stood back up on his feet, grabbed the pack of beers, and limped to the side of the road. He then took a couple of deep breaths, picked one of the beers, and while opening, he said "Well, at least the bloody ale is safe.."
*PTSSHHH*
Finally able to relax for a moment, he drained an entire can in a single gulp. Completely uninterested about its unappealing warmth, or the bad taste that only a cheap brand could proud itself of.
After finishing his beer, he rested his head against the tree trunk, and closed his eyes. He breathed in and out gently, and then, fell asleep.
While he was sleeping, his bones suddenly started to regenerate.
At the same time, once fallen into a deep sleep, Axel found himself inside of a dream.
He was currently in a dark room, and around him were six silhouettes, which were brightened by what seemed to be floodlights..
Unfortunately, after looking up, he was not able to see the origin of these lights.
Each of the silhouettes which the lights illuminated were different, and seemed to correspond to different jobs of sorts. They were also extremely clear, and it was easy to understand what job they depicted.
They were the depictions of a politician, which held what looked like a country's constitution in his hands.. a blacksmith, which sat in front of an anvil, and was ready to hammer the sword he held above it with the hammer he wielded in his other hand.. a thief, which was covered by a large hooded cloak, and held a small purse of coins in his left hand.. a physician, which looked as if it was handing over a small bottle of pills..
Finally, the two remaining silhouettes depicted a warrior with sword and shield, and an archer.
The first thing that Axel thought about, was that this was the most realistic dream he had ever experienced in his life.
He then approached the silhouettes, and observed them carefully.. Only stopping after he found himself in front of the depiction of...
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